Chapter 18 of Capitola the madcap is here in full — 279 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Capitola the madcap is here in full — 279 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE AWFUL PERIL OF CAPITOLA. Out of this nettle, danger, I'll pluck the flower, safety! --SHAKESPEARE. Capitola's blood seemed turned to ice, and her form to stone by the sight! Her first impulse was to scream and let fall the waiter!
Chapter 18 of Capitola the madcap is here in full — 279 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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water frozen in the solid state
From this reading “Capitola's blood seemed turned to ice, and her form to stone by the sight!”
an instinctive motive
From this reading “Her first impulse was to scream and let fall the waiter!”
sting with or as with nettles and cause a stinging pain or sensation
From this reading “Out of this nettle, danger, I'll pluck the flower, safety!”
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading “THE AWFUL PERIL OF CAPITOLA.”
pull or pull out sharply
From this reading “Out of this nettle, danger, I'll pluck the flower, safety!”
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Her first impulse was to scream and let fall the waiter!”
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading “--SHAKESPEARE.”
a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading “Her first impulse was to scream and let fall the waiter!”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Capitola's blood seemed turned to ice, and her form to stone by the sight!
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading THE AWFUL PERIL OF CAPITOLA.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Capitola's blood seemed turned to ice, and her form to stone by the sight!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Capitola's blood seemed turned to ice, and her form to stone by the sight!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE AWFUL PERIL OF CAPITOLA.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Capitola's blood seemed turned to ice, and her form to stone by the sight!
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Out of this nettle, danger, I'll pluck the flower, safety!
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Her first impulse was to scream and let fall the waiter!
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Her first impulse was to scream and let fall the waiter!
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Out of this nettle, danger, I'll pluck the flower, safety!
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Capitola's blood seemed turned to ice, and her form to stone by the sight!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Capitola's blood seemed turned to ice, and her form to stone by the sight!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Out of this nettle, danger, I'll pluck the flower, safety!
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading Capitola's blood seemed turned to ice, and her form to stone by the sight!
an instinctive motive
From this reading Her first impulse was to scream and let fall the waiter!
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Her first impulse was to scream and let fall the waiter!
sting with or as with nettles and cause a stinging pain or sensation
From this reading Out of this nettle, danger, I'll pluck the flower, safety!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE AWFUL PERIL OF CAPITOLA.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Out of this nettle, danger, I'll pluck the flower, safety!
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading THE AWFUL PERIL OF CAPITOLA.
pull or pull out sharply
From this reading Out of this nettle, danger, I'll pluck the flower, safety!
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading Out of this nettle, danger, I'll pluck the flower, safety!
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Her first impulse was to scream and let fall the waiter!
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Capitola's blood seemed turned to ice, and her form to stone by the sight!
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading --SHAKESPEARE.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Capitola's blood seemed turned to ice, and her form to stone by the sight!
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Capitola's blood seemed turned to ice, and her form to stone by the sight!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE AWFUL PERIL OF CAPITOLA.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Out of this nettle, danger, I'll pluck the flower, safety!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Capitola's blood seemed turned to ice, and her form to stone by the sight!
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Capitola's blood seemed turned to ice, and her form to stone by the sight!
a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading Her first impulse was to scream and let fall the waiter!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her first impulse was to scream and let fall the waiter!
Chapter 18 of Capitola the madcap by Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth holds 279 sentences, grouped into 56 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 18 holds 279 sentences of Capitola the madcap, unabridged, divided into 56 reading sections.
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